Job Loss Basics

Losing a job is usually a stressful and traumatizing experience, an employees who've been laid off or terminated may have many questions. It will seem like you have so much to do: apply for unemployment insurance, update your resume, start looking for other jobs; while you simultaneously have absolutely nothing to do. In FindLaw's Job Loss Basics section, you can find a number of helpful resources, including information on how to cope with the loss of a job, employees' rights after termination, and more. To begin, select an item from the list below, or download FindLaw's Guide to Job Loss [pdf].

Learn about different types of employees and what rights each kind of employee has after termination. This overview article includes information about receiving your last paycheck, severance pay, and more.

Regardless of the circumstances under which you left your job, you are still entitled to receive your last paycheck in a timely fashion. Check out this article to find out all the rules for getting your last paycheck.

Many employers choose to make termination contracts when firing their employees for a variety of reasons. Click here to see a sample termination contract so that you can be prepared and ask all the right questions at your exit interview.